Middle East live: Iran says US war deal could be signed remotely in 'coming days'

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that a draft agreement to end the war with the United States could be signed remotely within days, adding that negotiations had reached their final stages. Araghchi said the framework would address the US naval blockade and the future administration of the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Aragchi wants deal to allow Tehran to charge trips for passage through Strait of Hormuz Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran wants a deal that allows Tehran to charge ships "for services rendered" when they transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has imposed a toll system during the war, which the US and other nations say violates international law. "There will be costs involved," Araghchi said, "and those costs must be paid." Israeli and Palestinian groups met in France to appeal for two-state solution Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups delivered an appeal in France on Friday to urge the international community not to abandon a two-state solution, as Paris seeks to keep the issue alive amid the Middle East war. The meeting brought together foreign ministers and senior officials from dozens of countries alongside civil society groups. It marks one year since the UN-backed New York Declaration, which set out a roadmap towards Palestinian statehood and prompted around a dozen countries, including France, Britain and Canada, to recognise a Palestinian state. "We could find every reason in the world to give up. But you are here! Your testimonies alone are grounds for hope and action," France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told 250 civil society representatives from both sides. "France refuses to let the side of war prevail over the side of peace." Araghchi says US-Iran deal could happen 'in the coming days' Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that upon finalisation, a draft deal with the United States would be signed "remotely", which could happen "in the coming days." "As soon as the final stages of our negotiations are completed, this agreement will be signed and announced. The signing will initially take place digitally. Each side will sign remotely. After that, it will be announced that this memorandum of understanding has been signed by both parties," said Araghchi in an interview with state television. "This could happen in the coming days. I am very hopeful." Welcome to the France 24 liveblog covering events in the Middle East. You can catch up on yesterday's developments here. • Iranian media reported what it said were some of the terms for a potential ceasefire deal with the US, including a 60-day negotiation period to agree to a nuclear deal, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and the permanent cessation of the war on all fronts, including Lebanon. • US President Donald Trump posted a message lashing out at "very dishonourable" Iranians in response to Iran's reports on an alleged deal.